Shungnak, Alaska
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Shungnak, Alaska is a small Inupiat village in northwest Alaska located above the Arctic Circle, known for its subsistence lifestyle and proximity to the Kobuk River.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
human settlement ⓘ village ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Iñupiat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessMode | no road connection to state highway system ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 907 ⓘ |
| hasAverageCondition | long, cold winters ⓘ |
| hasAverageCondition | short, cool summers ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
Arctic climate influences
ⓘ
subarctic climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
local services
ⓘ
public sector employment ⓘ subsistence fishing ⓘ subsistence gathering ⓘ subsistence hunting ⓘ |
| hasEducationalFacility | local school ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
predominantly Alaska Native population
ⓘ
reliance on local natural resources ⓘ remote rural community ⓘ river-based access in summer ⓘ |
| hasGoverningBody | Northwest Arctic Borough government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousLanguage | Iñupiaq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousPeople | Iñupiat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLifestyle | subsistence lifestyle ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCommunity |
Ambler, Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kobuk, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 99773 ⓘ |
| hasPowerSource | diesel-generated electricity ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryReligion |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Native traditional beliefs ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryTransportationMode |
boat
ⓘ
small aircraft ⓘ snowmachine ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalPhenomenon |
midnight sun in summer
ⓘ
polar night in winter ⓘ |
| isPartOfCulturalRegion |
Alaska Arctic region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inupiat region of Alaska ⓘ |
| locatedAbove | Arctic Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Northwest Arctic Borough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInEcoregion | Kobuk River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northwest Alaska ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Alaska Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Kobuk River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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